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Investments

Feb. 17, 2017

Bentham IMF, Fortress Investment Group partner to create $200M investment fund for US litigation

New York-based private equity giant Fortress Investment Group has partnered with litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd to offer its 1,800 institutional and private investors a $150 million stake in all U.S. litigation that Bentham finances over the next three years, the companies confirmed Wednesday.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

New York-based private equity giant Fortress Investment Group has partnered with litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd to offer its 1,800 institutional and private investors a $150 million stake in all U.S. litigation that Bentham finances over the next three years, the companies confirmed Wednesday.

The deal is unusual given Fortress' reputation as a self-described cont...

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